Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenkois a Russian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 in November 2006. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semi-finals, which he accomplished on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open, losing to Roger Federer in all but one of them. His biggest achievement was winning the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals, and he also won three ATP Masters Series. In...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth2 June 1981
fifth fight fourth happened tried winning
Something happened -- I tried running. It was difficult. I tried to fight and was winning the third, fourth and fifth -- easy!
running fighting two
It was difficult after losing the first two sets and in the third set I was a break down, but something happened and I tried to run and keep fighting and I kept swinging in the third, fourth and fifth sets.
body injury needs season serious
It's not a serious injury but it's painful. It's been a long season and my body needs a rest.
advantage line main
(Croatia's) main advantage will be the line officials,
entering great
Entering into semi-finals is a big chance. I think it's great for me because if you get some chance, you need to take this chance.
bad fast grand happen happy monday today tried warming win
Every day is a different day. For me, today was a bad day. Today, I was warming up and it (the balls) were not so fast like before like it was on Monday or yesterday. I tried topspin, anything just to win but I can?t. I just said to my coach, ?I can?t do anything.? I am happy it didn?t happen in the Grand Slam, in the U.S. Open.
future injury played second worry
Agassi started play well but then in the second set, I think he had some injury and never played well again, ... I can only worry about my own future here. I have two more matches.
close matches needed win
I did not want to think too much about it because I was very close but still needed to win matches and points,
massage start
I can keep playing, get a massage at the start of every set,
face pain ready
I feel some pain in my foot, but I am ready to face Rusedski.
against court fact fast good turn
The fact that he's not a big server was something good for me, especially on this surface. The court is not that fast but against a good server things can turn out to be really difficult.
chance surface
It's a big chance for me but this surface is very difficult,
america french grand great people prove russian slam tennis tournament
It?s because I?m in America, ... It?s enough for me that Russian people know me. French people also know me. In America, I need to do something good, like play great in a Grand Slam or prove (himself) in a tournament like this on TV. Tennis is not important in America like it is in Europe.
bit chance easier longer slower tried winners
I tried to play a little bit longer and slower to make it easier for me but he didn't give me many chance to make winners for me.